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28th New York Infantry Regiment
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Company B
Captains
William W BUSHEnlisted in Company B at age 29 as Captain. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 24 1862. Detached on transportation service via C&O Canal, February 1862. Dismissed, court martial, March 23 '63. Recommissioned, May 6 '63., to date March 23 '63. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Lieutenants
Alfred B JUDDEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as 1st Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain (As of Co. G) on 1 Jun 1862. Detailed as Acting Assistant Adjutant-General at brigade headquarters Dec 3 '62, to May '63. Mustered out June 2 1863.
John D WOODSEnlisted in Company C at age 27 as Sergeant. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 17 Mar 1862. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, of Company B, on 1 Jun 1862. Commanded company, December 23 1862, to January 25 1863. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, of Company I, on 20 February 1863. Commanded Company I, March 1863 to May 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
George H MAXWELLEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as 1st Sergeant. Transferred from Company B to Company I, March 1 1862. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, Company I, Jan 30 1862. Resigned, July 14 '62.
John C WALSHEnlisted in Company B at age 26 as 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 1 Jun 1862. Dismissed, March 18 1863.
Peter B KELCHNEREnlisted in Company B at age 28 as Sergeant. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 13 Mar 1862. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 10 Apr 1863. Seriously wounded at Antietam, September 17 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Commission in Company C, 2nd NYMR on 26 Jan 1864. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant (As of Co. C 2nd NYMR) on 26 Jan 1864. Promoted to Full Captain (As of Co. A) on 1 Aug 1864. Mustered Out Company C, 2nd NYMR on 10 Aug 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Sergeants
John M LACYEnlisted in Company B at age 19 as Private. Promoted to Sergeant on 13 Mar 1862. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 11 May 1863. Captured at Winchester, VA, May 25 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
William WHITEEnlisted in Company B at age 31 as Sergeant. Discharged for disability, February 4 1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.
George SOUTHARDEnlisted in Company B at age 30 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 10 Nov 1862. Promoted to Sergeant on 24 Feb 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Shuler T SMEDLEYEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant on 13 Mar 1862. Detached on recruiting service at Lockport, N.Y., Feb 1 '62, to May '62. Captured at Culpeper, VA, August 19 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Oct, 6 1862 Mustered out June 2 1863.
James F BUSHEnlisted in Company B at age 22 as Sergeant. Promoted to Sergeant. Reduced to Private on 24 Jan 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
William SMITHEnlisted in Company B at age 40 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 1 Jul 1861. Promoted to Sergeant on 24 Jan 1863. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Promoted Sergeant, Jan 24 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Corporals
Thomas E BATEMANEnlisted in Company B at age 29 as Corporal. Discharged for disability at Maryland Heights, MD, October 24 1862.
Wright BOODGEREnlisted in Company B at age 22 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 10 Nov 1862. Captured and paroled at Culpeper, VA, August 18 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Stephen CLARKEnlisted in Company B at age 30 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 4 Feb 1863. Captured at Winchester, VA, May 25 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
James GOGGINEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 24 Jan 1863. Captured and paroled at Culpeper, VA, August 18 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
James MCMULLENEnlisted in Company B at age 24 as Corporal. Demoted to Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
Phillip H MURPHYEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Corporal. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, VA, August 9 1862. Discharged for wounds, November 3 1862, at Alexandria, VA.
Musician
Joseph W CHANDLEREnlisted in Company B at age 44 as Musician. Discharged for disability, December 13 1862, from Convalescent Camp, VA.
Privates
John BALANTINEEnlisted in Company B at age 19 as Private. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Joseph BAKEREnlisted in Company B at age 40 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 23 Aug 1861 at Hayttstown, MD.
Joseph BAYARDEnlisted in Company B at age 36 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 24 1861, at Washington, DC.
William F BEHANEnlisted in Company B at age 28 as Private. Deserted, September 21 1861. Returned at Stafford C.H, April 12 1863, under Presidential Proclamation of March 10 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
Alfred BELLEnlisted in Company B at age 40 as Private. Discharged, August 12 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD.
William BLACKWELLEnlisted in Company B at age 39 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 1 1862, Douglass Hospital, Washington, DC.
Henry BOLLONEnlisted in Company B at age 37 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 24 1861, at Washington, DC.
Sylvester BOWENEnlisted in Company B at age 49 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863.
Amos M BROWNEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
Devett C BULMANEnlisted in Company B at age 20 as Private. Killed Company B, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA.
Henry BURKEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.
John BURKEnlisted in Company B at age 30 as Private. In charge of wounded at Frederick, MD, September 18 1862, to October 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Valentine B BYRONEnlisted in Company B as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 19 Nov 1861 at Muddy Camp, Edward's Ferry, MD.
James COILEEnlisted in Company B at age 22 as Private. Captured at Manassas, VA, August 29 1862. Paroled, September 3 1862. Sick in hospital at Alexandria, VA, March 21 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
John CALBECKEnlisted in Company B at age 41 as Private. Discharged, August 3 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD.
James CAMPBELLEnlisted in Company B at age 28 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Stephen H CHANDLEREnlisted in Company B at age 20 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co F, 147th NY on 28 Jul 1863. Transferred into VRC on 9 May 1865. Discharged from VRC on 14 Jul 1865.
Henry COLTONEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Died at Pendleton Center, March 12, '95.
Palmer COLTONEnlisted in Company B at age 19 as Private. Discharged, August 8 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD.
William CONNEREnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Killed Company B, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA.
George M COOKEnlisted in Company B at age 31 as Private. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Died in hospital, Culpeper, VA, August 29 1862. Amputation of thigh.
Paick COONEYEnlisted in Company B at age 22 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
James COVILLEEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.Died, August 23, 1890.
William H CRAMPTONEnlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Promoted to Corporal (Estimated day) on 15 Mar 1862. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Discharged for disability at General Hospital, Alexandria, VA, September 24 1862. Right arm amputated.
Thomas DALTONEnlisted in Company B at age 44 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co F, 14th NY Light Arty.
George ESLINGEREnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Michael FINNEGANEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.
John FINNEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Driving supply train, December 1861, to May 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
James GARNUMEnlisted in Company B at age 27 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 11 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD.
William GEEREnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Discharged for disability, Dec 15 1862, at Washington, DC.
Alanson A HALLEnlisted in Company B at age 19 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Later, assigned to 10th Maine Battalion. Transferred into Co K, 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863.
Robert HAMILTONEnlisted in Company B at age 28 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Died in 1887. Enlisted in Co E, 15th NY Cavalry.
Paick HANLEYEnlisted in Company B at age 18 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
William HANSEnlisted in Company B at age 25 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 19 Sep 1861 at Darnestown, MD.
James HATCHEnlisted in Company B as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 28 Aug 1861 at Hyattstown, MD.
Martin HOONEREnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 4 Oct 1862 at Sandy Hook, Md.
Robert A HYNEEnlisted in Company B as Private. Died of disease Company B, 28th NY on 17 May 1862 at Strasburg, VA.
John JACOBUSEnlisted in Company B at age 27 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co E, 15th NY Cavalry.
John JOHNSTONEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Died in hospital, Culpeper, VA, September 10 1862, after amputation.
John JOHNSTONEnlisted in Company B at age 23 as Private. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Died in hospital, Culpeper, VA, September 10 1862, after amputation.
Thomas LEONARDEnlisted in Company B at age 35 as Private. Captured at Winchester, Va, May 25 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 8th NY Light Arty.
Joel A LINDSLEYEnlisted in Company B as Private. Discharged for disability at Convalescent Camp, VA, February 6 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
Franklin MCCLANATHANEnlisted in Company B at age 19 as Private. Ambulance Driver from July 1 1861, to July 1862. In Brigade Quartermaster's Dept., August 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
John R MABEEEnlisted in Company B at age 20 as Private. Detached on signal service, October 1861, to May 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Peter MANGINEnlisted in Company B at age 26 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 11 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD.
John MILLEREnlisted in Company B at age 19 as Private. Detailed in Battery F, 4th US Artillery, June to August 1862. Detailed in Ambulance Corps service, March 1 1863, to April 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Henry MITGEREnlisted in Company B at age 25 as Private. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Burnett MURPHEYEnlisted in Company B at age 26 as Private. Detailed as ambulance corps, Oct 25 1862, to May 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Edward S NEWMANEnlisted in Company B at age 24 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 21 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 8th NY Light Arty.
Oscar H PALMEREnlisted in Company B at age 32 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 19 May 1863.
William D PARKEREnlisted in Company B at age 24 as Private. Discharged, August5 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD.
Commodore O PERRYEnlisted in Company B as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.
William REEDEREnlisted in Company B at age 27 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 19 May 1863.
William ROBINSONEnlisted in Company B at age 35 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 24 1861, at Washington, DC.
William ROCHEEnlisted in Company B as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Later, joined 10th Maine Battalion. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 19 May 1863.
Peter ROLLONEnlisted in Company B at age 33 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co E, 15th NY Cavalry.
Luther A RUSSELLEnlisted in Company B at age 18 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co E, 15th NY Cavalry.
William RUTZEnlisted in Company B at age 32 as Private. Killed Company B, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA.
James SCOTTEnlisted in Company B at age 29 as Private. Captured at Winchester, Va, May 25 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
William SILKEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Discharged, January 15 1863, for disability, at Fairfax Station, VA. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles.
John SKINNEREnlisted in Company B at age 20 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 6 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD.
William SKINNEREnlisted in Company B at age 18 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 6 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD.
George SUTTONEnlisted in Company B as Private. Brigade butcher, September 1862, to Feb, 28 1863. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863.
John SUTTONEnlisted in Company B at age 27 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Nelson J TUBBSEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Detailed to 4th U.S. Artillery, August 1862, to October 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
James TURNEREnlisted in Company B at age 34 as Private. Died in regimental hospital, Sandy Hook, MD, November 17 1862.
John TURNEREnlisted in Company B at age 26 as Private. Died from sunstroke in hospital at Baltimore, MD, July 8 1862.
Henry WALTEREnlisted in Company B at age 38 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863.
Edward WHITEEnlisted in Company B at age 46 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863.
Arthur WOODSEnlisted in Company B at age 21 as Private. Deserted from Company B, 28th NY on 22 Sep 1862 at Darnestown, MD.
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